Held each summer across the Parish playing fields, our signature marquee and the Village Hall, NFEST brings together two joyful days of brilliant local live music, real ales, great food and community spirit.
With a wide range of bars and catering stalls, affordable family-friendly options, and something for all tastes, it’s a festival designed for everyone. Every drink, meal and donation helps support the Needingworth Village Hall Trust – the charity behind NFEST – keeping the village hall open for villagers and local groups, all year round. NFEST is run entirely by volunteers.
What’s new?
This year we’re moving from our traditional Saturday/Sunday Festival to an exciting new Friday/Saturday schedule!
We’re excited to tell you more about why we’re doing this and what new opportunities it opens up for us. Keep an eye on the Programme page for announcements.
Advertise or Sponsor
We’d love to hear from local businesses interested in advertising and sponsoring elements of this year’s Festival. There are a range of packages ready to go. You can find more details on our Supporters page.
Join In!
We’d also love to hear from community groups and local businesses interested in taking part in NFEST or having a stall on the field. And if you can spare an hour or two on festival weekend, we’d love to tell you about our wide range of volunteering opportunities. Check out the Get Involved page to learn more.
Stay in touch
Most of our key announcements are made on our social media channels – follow us on Facebook or Instagram for the latest festival news.
Music, Community and Planet
In 2022 we launched our climate declaration, and we’re still making improvements every year to help move us towards becoming a net zero festival.
NFEST is completely free to enter for all – though we welcome donations and any extra support you can provide by making food and drink purchases on site. The festival is entirely delivered by volunteers, which helps us keep it affordable for everyone.
Vital support comes from valued local businesses, without whose generous financial and in-kind support we would be unable to bring you NFEST. If you’d like to know more about opportunities to sponsor and advertise with us, please take a look at our Supporters page.
All funds generated support The Needingworth Village Hall Trust – the registered charity behind NFEST. All funds generated help to maintain the building for the use of local community groups all year round.
After an incredibly tough time for many in recent years, we made the difficult decision not to go ahead with a Festival in 2024. So we’re delighted to be back for 2025, with many new additions to our group of lead volunteers.
If you’d like to play a small but vital role in helping us deliver the Festival across the weekend, please see our Get Involved page for more details.
And you can stay in touch with all out latest news by following us on Facebook or Instagram.
We’ve come a long way since our humble origins in 1995, when bands performed on an open-sided farmer’s trailer, with musicians and crowds at the mercy of the elements…
Situated on the Parish playing fields, our signature marquee makes for a brilliant environment for performers and audience alike rain or shine, and the two-stage set up allows for continuous live music well into the evening.
And within and around the Village Hall you’ll find several bars featuring a great selection of real cask ales from local breweries, plus a variety of food stalls catering for all tastes and preferences. Check our Refreshments page for the latest menu additions.
NFEST is completely free to enter for all – though we welcome donations and any extra support you can provide by making food and drink purchases on site. The festival is entirely delivered by volunteers, which helps us keep it affordable for everyone.
Vital support comes from valued local businesses, without whose generous financial and in-kind support we would be unable to bring you NFEST. If you’d like to know more about opportunities to sponsor and advertise with us, please take a look at our Supporters page.
All funds generated support The Needingworth Village Hall Trust – the registered charity behind NFEST. All funds generated help to maintain the building for the use of local community groups all year round.
After an incredibly tough time for many in recent years, we made the difficult decision not to go ahead with a Festival in 2024. So we’re delighted to be back for 2025, with many new additions to our group of lead volunteers.
If you’d like to play a small but vital role in helping us deliver the Festival across the weekend, please see our Get Involved page for more details.
And you can stay in touch with all out latest news by following us on Facebook or Instagram.